04/11/2009 11:00 AM Senate FINANCE

SENATE BILL NO. 170                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
     "An  Act  modifying the  Alaska  unemployment  insurance                                                                   
     statutes to comply with the  requirements of the federal                                                                   
     economic  stimulus bill  by redefining  the base  period                                                                   
     for determining  eligibility for unemployment  benefits;                                                                   
     and providing for an effective date."                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Stedman  noted that this  was the second  hearing of                                                                   
the bill.  On April 7, Version S was adopted.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Senator Ellis noted letters of  support for the bill from the                                                                   
National  Federation of  Independent  Business  and from  the                                                                   
Alaska State Chamber of Commerce (copies on file).                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Hoffman  MOVED to report CSSB 170  (FIN), Version S,                                                                   
as amended, out of Committee with  individual recommendations                                                                   
and the accompanying fiscal note.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CSSB  170 (FIN)  was REPORTED  out  of Committee  with a  "do                                                                   
pass"  recommendation and  with zero  fiscal note  #1 by  the                                                                   
Department of Labor and Workforce Development.